The Deweyville Pirates and the Evadale Rebels are set to duel on Friday. Deweyville is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Deweyville's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 48-0 victory over Hull-Daisetta. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won four matchups by 35 points or more so far this season.
Deweyville can attribute much of their success to Hayden Collins, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and Kallel Crooks, who threw for 62 yards and two touchdowns. Collins also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Deweyville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Evadale was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 33-28 to Sabine Pass. While the Rebels had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Sharks 14-0.
Deweyville's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Evadale, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Deweyville against Evadale when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-28 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Evadale's Ethan Buford, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Deweyville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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